Hungary : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations

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School holidays :

Special Events : At 1:00 a.m. local times

Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Year’s Day on Christmas Day.

Secular holiday :

Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

cards/flowers :

School holidays : Http://eduline.hu
International schools may follow a different calendar
calendar provided by the Ministry of Education
all study programs are aligned with the requirements of the Bologna Process
PISA ranking (average 493): 477
Budapest University of Technology and Economics ranking: Shanghai (2023): #901-1000
Schooling is mandatory till age 16
Average class size: more than 21
number of instructional hours per year in lower secondary education: 600
Number of teaching days: 183
Usually no school on Saturday
No uniform required

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cards/flowers : Bálint nap , celebrated since 1989

Culture : Farsang

Culture :

cards/flowers : Nőnap

Secular holiday : Anniversary of the revolt against Austrian rule. Marks the beginning of the 1848 Revolution against the rule of the Hapsburg Monarch in Vienna. The revolution, which ended in defeat a year and a half later, attempted to abolish feudalism and establish a modern constitutional state complete with civil liberties.

Sports events : Https://runinbudapest.com 2024 edition NOT confirmed

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Catholic or protestant : The First Council of Nicaea (a gathering of bishops in the early days of Christianity) wanted to find a day to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. This commemoration had to be linked to Jewish holiday traditions, since the last supper of Christ was believed to be a Jewish Passover meal. But the Jewish calendar is based on lunar and solar cycles, so the Easter celebration had to follow the same calendar.

Special Events : At 1:00 am local times